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Berklee College Of Music |
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Berklee College Of Music
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1140 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02215 |
General information
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(617) 747-2222
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| About this School |
| Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945, is an independent music college in Boston, Massachusetts with many prominent faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting artists. It has an enrollment of approximately 3,800 students and a faculty of approximately 430 (as of 2004). Berklee offers a fully accredited four-year baccalaureate degree or diploma. Degree program tuition is approximately $20,350 for the fall through spring academic year (as of 2004).
Berklee College of Music is not to be confused with the University of California's Berkeley campus.
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| History |
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Berklee was founded by Lawrence Berk and was originally named Schillinger House of Music, after his teacher Joseph Schillinger. The original purpose of the school was to teach the Schillinger System of musical harmony and composition. After expansion of the school's curriculum in 1954, Berk changed the name to Berklee School of Music after his son Lee Berk and as a pun on the name of the famous University of California, Berkeley (students often have a hard time explaining to people that Berklee and UC-Berkeley are two unrelated schools). When the school received its accreditation, the name was changed to Berklee College of Music in 1973. Lee Berk never formally studied music, instead focusing on Business and Real Estate Law, however his daughter Lucy Berk is an alumna of the college.
At the time of its founding, almost all music schools focused primarily on classical music. The original mission of Berklee was to provide formal training in jazz, rock, and other contemporary music not available at other music schools.
As of the 2006 Fall semester, all students will be required to audition to gain entrance to the school. This is a change from the school's open-admittance policy it used for many years. Berklee's acceptance rate is now approximately 42%.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 25,990 | $ 24,000 | $ 22,290 |
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| Out of State | $ 25,990 | $ 24,000 | $ 22,290 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 900 | $ 860 | $ 834 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 13,550 | $ 12,550 | $ 11,690 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 7,416 | $ 7,063 | $ 7,578 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 13,550 | $ 13,030 | $ 12,590 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 7,416 | $ 7,063 | $ 7,578 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 7,416 | $ 7,063 | $ 7,578 |
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Financial aid
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
10% |
$ 5,171 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
4% |
$ 1,181 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
31% |
$ 8,814 |
| Loans to students |
48% |
$ 3,511 |
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Berklee College Of Music
Bachelor degree
Composition | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Composition will study tonal harmony, counterpoint and fugue, tonal composition, twentieth-century compositional techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration. Music literature studied will emphasize the concert music repertoire of the twentieth century, but also will include principal composers and styles from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. The student will demonstrate mastery of these skills and concepts as well as the development of an individual compositional personality and voice, by completing a portfolio of scores that will include (but not be limited to) a number of pieces in smaller forms, a tonal four-part fugue, a composition for solo voice or mixed chorus, a sonata in three movements, and a composition for full orchestra.
The study of acknowledged masterpieces from different historical periods will develop in the student an individual aesthetic vision and the critical ability to recognize and discuss music of quality. The student will gain skills by working with performers, rehearsing them, and conducting and/or producing performances.
The Composition major will develop sufficient skills and knowledge to function as a composer of concert music, to gain entry to a graduate program in music theory or composition, and hence to pursue a career as a teacher, scholar, and practitioner of music theory and composition. | |
| Berklee College Of Music
Bachelor degree
Contemporary Writing And Production | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Contemporary Writing and Production will study writing, arranging, scoring, and production techniques and approaches, and will be able to apply those skills and concepts by writing for and overseeing the production of a wide variety of instrumental, vocal, acoustic, and electronic combination, ranging from small workshop groups to a studio orchestra in live performance situations and recording studio environments. The student will explore contemporary concepts and techniques of arranging and sound production in both the analog and digital domains and will gain valuable experience by being able to create, arrange, and produce projects using MIDI workstations and the Berklee recording studios.Interpersonal and other situational skills will be developed as the student works with performers, "clients" (i.e., instructors and other students), and studio personnel in a variety of creative settings as music writer, conductor, and/or producer.
The student will be presented with many opportunities to develop the ability to recognize, analyze, and evaluate musical concepts of jazz, pop, rock, and other contemporary music idioms and styles through the study of quality compositions and arrangements. Interacting with faculty who are also professional writers, arrangers, producers, and conductors, the student will develop techniques and skills that will enhance the creative adaptation of his/her musical projects. Applying the writing and production concepts and techniques learned, the student will complete a graduation portfolio of at least four pieces, which will demonstrate understanding of traditional and contemporary writing and production styles.
The Contemporary Writing and Production major will develop skills and knowledge to function as a professional writer, arranger, and producer under a wide variety of conditions and music industry environments. | |
| Berklee College Of Music
Bachelor degree
Film Scoring | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Film Scoring will develop a foundation of creative musical skills including composition, counterpoint, orchestration, conducting, and computer/synthesis skills, and will learn the technical basis and mechanics of preparing synchronous music for use with visual media. The student will also develop an interpretive sensitivity to the dramatic effectiveness of music as suggested or demanded by emotional and dramatic considerations. To demonstrate mastery of these skills and concepts, the student will complete a portfolio that will include a finished score of a short film, fully produced and synchronized to videotape format, a similarly produced and synchronized main title theme for a television series, a professional resume and letter of application suitable fsor the purpose of career placement and advancement, and an audio cassette including a variety of musical examples composed and produced by the student and selected to function as a demo tape to accompany an application portfolio.
The student will study acknowledged masterpieces of film scoring and through this exposure will develop an aesthetic vision and the ability to recognize and discuss quality work in film scoring. Interpersonal and other situational skills will be developed through the cooperation necessary to realize finished projects: working with performers, studio personnel, and technical assistants, and participating in other students' projects.
The Film Scoring major will develop sufficient skills and knowledge to function as a composer, orchestrator, music supervisor, and music editor or technical production worker in the film and television industry, and will have sufficient knowledge of basic concepts to adapt with success to changing conditions that are typical of the entertainment industry. | |
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Bachelor degree
Jazz Composition | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Jazz Composition will develop the creative application of the basic musical elements of melody, harmony, and rhythm in the contexts and practices associated with jazz music. Theoretical and compositional study will emphasize the development of contrapuntal skills, melodic and formal development, and techniques of instrumentation and orchestration. The student will demonstrate understanding of these skills and concepts with the completion of a portfolio of jazz compositions for ensembles of varying sizes and types, together with recordings that include public performances of selected pieces.
Through the study of acknowledged masters of jazz composition, as well as by attendance at clinics and concerts, the student will develop aesthetic vision and the critical ability to recognize and discuss quality elements in jazz composition. Interpersonal and situational skills will be developed as the student works with musicians and fellow composers, rehearsing and conducting public performances, and also through work with other students on their projects and concerts.
The Jazz Composition major will develop sufficient skills to pursue a professional career as a jazz writer, working among colleagues in one of the many cooperative groups dedicated to the production and performance of new music, contributing to the repertoire of established jazz artists as composer and/or arranger, or to gain entry to graduate programs in jazz studies in preparation for a career as an instructor and scholar in the field of jazz theory, composition, and improvisation. | |
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Bachelor degree
Music Business/Management | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Music Business/Management will learn the skills, concepts, and methodologies necessary to manage the legal, financial, artistic, and ethical issues that face the contemporary music business professional. The student may choose one of three available tracks within the major: self-directed or entrepreneurial activity, music products industry, or management in corporate environments. The student will demonstrate functional mastery of necessary skills and concepts by completing a final project, a capstone experience with portfolio documentation, depending upon the major track chosen. This experience will be an industry internship, leadership participation in an ongoing college model music industry project, or both.
The student will develop a critical understanding of criteria of quality work in music business and management environments by means of course work in business leadership and ethics, by the extensive use of case studies in all courses and by exposure to guest lecturers. Work on the capstone project will focus on applying these criteria to simulated and actual work environments. The student will be able to work effectively with others in groupings typically found in the music business by means of participation in group projects, critiques of case studies, and divided class activities.
Through topical analysis assignments, the student will develop sufficient resources to enable him/her to cope with and adjust to career-long changes in music business and management environments. | |
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Bachelor degree
Music Education | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Music Education will develop skills, concepts, and methodologies in the following areas: music, including music theory and composition, musicianship, history, arranging, orchestration, improvisation, and conducting; teaching with technology; solo performance techniques acquired through private instrumental or vocal study; vocal and instrumental techniques, pedagogy and literature related to solo and ensemble performance; and the relationship of music to other fields of knowledge. The student will demonstrate these competencies through an actual field experience, a student teaching practicum for one semester in a public school environment. The student will work under a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor, and will be evaluated against the standards for teaching licensing as prescribed by the Massachusetts State Department of Education.
Through study and interaction with instructors and supervisors, the student will develop an aesthetic vision of excellence in teaching that will enable him/her to analyze and think critically about teaching and learning, and in turn to foster students' creative and analytical skills, design various evaluative procedures, and use the results of these procedures to assess the effectiveness of instruction. The student will develop the ability to work effectively in groups through collaborative interaction with peers, students, and instructors, and to communicate clearly, understandably, and appropriately with teachers, students, and parents.
The field of music education is a constantly changing one, and the student will develop sufficient content, theoretical, and pedagogical skills to cope with and readily adapt to changes in the field due to discoveries of ongoing research in learning as well as social, economic, and cultural changes. | |
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Bachelor degree
Music Production and Engineering | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Music Production and Engineering (MP&E) will learn about the creation and production of recordings of music, and will learn how to successfully complete recording projects that are typical of those found in contemporary professional recording and production environments. The student's mastery of the discipline will be shown through the completion of recording and production projects of professional quality.
Through classroom emphasis on artistic and professional excellence and exposure to resident and visiting professionals, the student will develop an informed and critical aesthetic vision. He or she will learn to define quality using both musical and technical criteria and to apply those criteria to his/her own work and to that of others. The student will learn to work effectively with others in the wide range of circumstances typically found in the recording and production professions through participation as engineer and producer on various projects, and by interacting effectively with musicians on these projects. The student will acquire sufficient knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering methodology and creative production techniques to permit him/her to adapt quickly and effectively to the rapidly changing technology and stylistic genres in the discipline over the years.
The Music Production and Engineering graduate will be prepared to enter the contemporary music production field as an effective professional in a number of roles. It should be noted that admission to the Music Production and Engineering major is competitive and is based on musicianship, prior academic record, and aptitude. Students apply for acceptance to this major after their first or second semester at Berklee | |
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Bachelor degree
Music Synthesis | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Music Synthesis will master a wide range of contemporary synthesis and production tools and systems, while absorbing their theory and principles. This learning occurs in state-of-the-art labs with top industry professionals guiding the student. The Music Synthesis Department offers the student the opportunity to study performance, sound design, MIDI sequencing, desktop music production, acoustics, digital audio and digital signal processing, multimedia production (including creating music and sound effects for delivery on CD, DVD, and the web), computer programming for music production, and MIDI for systems control.
Through classroom emphasis on artistic and professional excellence in synthesis-based composition and sound design, and through interaction with instructors and visiting artists, students develop a well informed, critical aesthetic vision. Instruction emphasizes exploration of various technologies and forms of music expression in an effort to develop the individual's voice and style.
The Music Synthesis major learns to work effectively with others through the preparation and presentation of projects. Instruction and project work stress concepts rather than specific applications. They also provide a solid foundation for continued learning and effective performance in a discipline that is constantly changing and evolving. A faculty that is professionally active along with numerous industry, artistic, and academic-oriented guest lecturers offer many opportunities for further study. They also provide contacts and information on careers as a composer, sound designer, producer, educator, or performer. | |
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Bachelor degree
Music Therapy | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Music Therapy will learn skills necessary to practice as a professional music therapist. These include a foundation in music theory, history, composition, arranging, keyboard, guitar, voice, improvisation, and conducting, as well as clinical skills including principles of therapy, exceptionality and the therapeutic relationship. After course work is completed, the student will engage in 1,040 hours of clinical internship at an approved site and will be evaluated on the skills and competencies listed above. This prepares the student to sit for the Board Certification Examination to earn the MT-BC (Music Therapist - Board Certified) credential. The student will learn to apply critical problem-solving techniques in developing music therapy interventions for a wide variety of clients and patients.
Competencies as a music therapist involve client assessment, implementation of music therapy strategies, evaluation, documentation, termination, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary team work. The student will become familiar with the professional work environment through a series of practica in which the concepts and strategies learned in the classroom are applied to clinical music therapy work with individuals in community settings, including schools, medical centers, nursing facilities, and other agencies serving people of diverse needs. The student will be prepared to adapt to the needs of a quickly changing health care environment and mental health network, and will learn how to develop a music therapy practice, administer programs, and devise treatment programs in a team approach.
The Music Therapy major will learn and interpret codes of ethical practice standards in the music therapy profession while actually using them in clinical practica and internship settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
Performance | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Performance will learn skills, concepts, and methodology sufficient to demonstrate a level of proficiency on his/her principal instrument typical of that generally required in professional performance. This is achieved through private lessons, which include proficiency-based final exams, instrumental or vocal labs, and performance studies classes. To demonstrate mastery of these skills, the student will complete a performance portfolio, including a senior recital, that typifies current professional performance standards. This is supported by four recital preparation lessons, the jury, and extracurricular and cocurricular concert performances.
Performance majors will attend recital classes and take specialized courses in ear training and harmonic applications designed to develop improvisational skills; they also will have the opportunity to audit classes given by visiting master performers. Through these activities and interactions, the student will develop an aesthetic and critical understanding of the meaning of quality performance, and will be able both to define quality using technical and interpretive musical criteria and to apply those criteria to his/her own work and to that of others. The student will be able to work effectively with others in situations typically found in the professional performance field. Each Performance major will participate in ensembles and public performances in the college's recital halls and the Berklee Performance Center. Additional activities available through the ensemble program may include recording sessions and on- and off-campus concerts, festivals, and tours.
The student will have developed a sufficient theoretical, conceptual, and philosophical background in the area of musical performance to be able to cope with and adjust to changes in the professional music environment. | |
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Bachelor degree
Professional Music | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Professional Music will, upon declaration of the major, enter into an advising relationship with departmental staff resulting in the designation of an area of concentration for major study and an individual educational plan for course work leading to mastery in that area. Through this course work, the student will learn the skills, concepts, and methodologies necessary to develop proficiency in the designated area of concentration typical of that found in the professional music industry. The student will complete a major final project in the designated area of concentration whose content and/or enactment is equal in quality and extent to the demands of the current professional music environment.
Interacting with instructors, the student will develop an aesthetic and critical vision of quality work in the designated area of concentration, will be able to define quality using both general and musical criteria, and will be able to apply those criteria to his/her own work and to that of others. By working with teachers and other students on various projects, the student will learn to work effectively with others in groupings typically found in the context of the designated area of concentration within the professional music industry.
The student will develop sufficient background and depth in the chosen area of concentration to enable him/her to cope with and adjust to changes in the professional music environment. | |
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Bachelor degree
Songwriting | Berklee College Of Music |
The student majoring in Songwriting will develop skills in melody, harmony, and arranging as well as creative approaches to musical composition, lyric writing, and an individual writing style. Students interested in becoming singer/songwriters will choose a curriculum that focuses on both songwriting and performance, culminating in a portfolio of their original songs. Students interested in writing songs for artists other than themselves will have the option of taking more arranging courses and will learn studio and MIDI demo production techniques. To demonstrate mastery of these skills and concepts, the student will complete a portfolio of several songs that typify various current practices of contemporary songwriters. The portfolio will include lead sheets, lyric sheets, and demonstration recordings of each of the songs, equivalent in production quality to those typically presented to music publishers, record producers, and record companies by professional songwriters.
Through the study of acknowledged masterpieces of the songwriter's art, the student will develop the critical skills necessary to recognize and discuss quality elements in musical and lyrical structure. Interpersonal and situational skills will develop through the many collaborative situations that exist in the professional environment, cowriting songs both as composer and as lyricist, working with vocalists and instrumentalists in the production of demo recordings, and working with engineers, artists, and producers in the studio environment.
The Songwriting major will have sufficient skills and knowledge to work in the music industry as songwriter, lyricist, singer/songwriter, arranger, and/or demo/MIDI production worker, and will have a sufficient background in stylistic breadth, analysis, and understanding of permanent musical values to work in a variety of situations, environments, and changing stylistic, artistic, and production demands. | |
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